Person of the Day
Ozzie Albies
Four Atlanta Braves have been named to the 2018 All-Star Game, including former Mississippi Braves star Ozhaino "Ozzie" Albies, who made the National League team as a reserve second baseman.
Jacksonian
Richard Miles
Richard Miles, medical director of Merit Health Central's emergency department and owner of Hops & Habanas, got his start as a business owner due to a medical problem.
Person of the Day
Deborah Hunter
Deborah Hunter, a Ridgeland resident and self-taught chef, is coming to Lemuria Books on Saturday, July 14, to hold a book signing for her new cookbook, “My Delicious Mississippi Life: …
Person of the Day
Shad White
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is appointing Mississippi Justice Institute director Shad White as the new state auditor to serve the rest of departing auditor Stacey Pickering's four-year auditor's term, which …
Person of the Day
Billy Kinard
Former University of Mississippi football coach and star athlete Billy Kinard died on June 30, 2018, at the age of 84 in his home at Fort Payne, Ala., after an …
Art
Maximus Wright, ‘Lola’ and the Future of Local Film
Maximus Wright’s entry into the entertainment world began with a question: Why can’t Mississippi be a destination for film and TV? About six years ago, his daughter, Jaime Wright, approached …
Film
Chris Moore Talks Comedy and Terror in 'Triggered'
Jackson filmmaker Chris Moore's latest movie, "Triggered," came from pairing an old idea with some new inspiration.
Person of the Day
Sara Richardson Thomas
A Democrat from the Mississippi Delta is leaving the state House of Representatives. Rep. Sara Richardson Thomas of Indianola says her resignation takes effect Saturday, the last day of the …
Person of the Day
Camille Young
The Woodward Hines Education Foundation, a nonprofit working to increase college access for young Mississippians, recently named Madison resident Camille Scales Young to its board of directors.
Person of the Day
Tori Bowie
Tori Bowie became an instant star at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. The Sandhill, Miss., native took home three medals in her first time on the United States team.
Jacksonian
Dowell Taylor
Belzoni native Dowell Taylor, 64, is once again the director of bands for Jackson State University and an inductee to the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame.
Food
Alivia Ashburn-Townsend
Alivia Ashburn-Townsend started her restaurant career off as a server at a restaurant in the Jackson metro area and says that when the kitchen would get backed up, she would …
Person of the Day
Asya Branch
Asya Branch is 2018's Miss Mississippi. The Booneville native, competing as Miss Tupelo, won the title Saturday at the annual pageant in Vicksburg. She'll go on to compete for the …
Music
Amanda Shires: The Road to ‘Sunset’
Amanda Shires' fifth album, "To the Sunset," probably features a few more effects and synthesizers than fans anticipated—mostly because they likely were not expecting any.
Person of the Day
Jordan Westburg
Jordan Westburg's success at the plate is not the only thing to grab him media attention this season. During a Tallahassee Regional game on June 3, he grabbed a banana …
